Nacht v. Nathan Manufacturing Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by William Reisfeld and another from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 13th day of January, 1919, granting their motion to ascertain and foreclose their attorneys’ hen herein, but fixing the same at the sum of only $150.
1Opinion of the Court
Shearn, J.:
This is a special proceeding instituted by the attorneys for the plaintiff to determine and enforce their hen pursuant to section 475 of the Judiciary Law (Consol. Laws, chap. 30; Laws of 1909, chap. 35), the action having been settled behind the backs of the attorneys by a corporation which had insured the defendant against liabihty.
On October 29, 1918, Morris Nacht, whose son had been killed by the negligence of the defendant, retained the petitioners to institute and maintain legal proceedings to recover damages for the death of his son and agreed to pay the petitioners for…
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- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Proceedings of WeberNew York Surrogate's Court · 1918
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